Episode 208

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3rd Jun 2020

208. Ian Creighton - From Wall Street to Wellness

Fellow Fit for Service brother Ian Creighton joins Lance today to share his story & experience with adversity! Ian is a former Wall Street Investment Banker & Trader. While working on Wall Street, Ian found his love for health & fitness. He is now the General Manager, coach, & trainer at BRICK New York. Ian is also a freelance writer for Men’s Health & other media outlets. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, BRICK was shut down, but this didn’t stop Ian & his team. The team has since migrated into online classes so that they can provide their clients with the much-needed outlet of physical exercise. Tune in today to listen to Ian & Lance discuss the importance of travel, experiencing other cultures & of course, proper nutrition. 


🥇WHAT IS ONE LESSON YOU HAVE LEARNED FROM ADVERSITY🥇

Ian answers with, “Adversity just throws you off course.  Getting thrown off course is how you grow.” 



IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: 



Connect with Ian Creighton:

1. Follow Ian on Instagram, LinkedIn & Twitter

2. Follow BRICK New York on Instagram

3. Check out BRICK’s Free Quarantine Workouts here 



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About University of Adversity Podcast

Learn how to shift your perspective on adversity by understanding that although adversity may feel like your worst enemy, it is actually your greatest ally. My mission is to connect with unique & inspiring individuals & showcase their journey & what they have gone through in order to become successful in their lives. Tune in three times a week with Lance Essihos for your gold-filled lesson of inspiration, resilience, & bravery. Don’t forget to subscribe!

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About the Podcast

University of Adversity
Real stories and tools to help you grow through adversity, burnout, and reinvention.
University of Adversity is a show about the moments that change us — especially the ones we didn’t ask for.

I’m Lance Essihos, and I sit down with athletes, bestselling authors, doctors, entrepreneurs, spiritual teachers, and everyday warriors to have real conversations about adversity — the kind that strips away the surface and forces us to face who we really are.

We go deep into the mindset shifts, emotional breakthroughs, and practical tools that helped them rebuild. Not just to survive, but to come back stronger, clearer, and more aligned.

This isn’t motivation.
It’s what happens after the breakdown, when you’re trying to put the pieces back together and make it mean something.

If you’re in a season of uncertainty, burnout, or reinvention — this show is here to walk with you.

We don’t just talk about getting through the hard times.
We talk about who you become because of them.

About your host

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Lance Essihos

As an experienced veteran with adversity, Lance has faced some of life's most difficult challenges. Grinding his way through the hockey ranks to traveling the world as a bartender. Through his personal battle with drugs and alcohol for well over a decade, the tragic loss of his brother to suicide followed by the great loss of his father to cancer only a year later, Lance realized he had hit rock bottom. In the darkest of days, he made a promise to himself that he would create a new life, one that would make an impact and inspire the masses, leaving the world in a better place than he found it. Lance has made it his mission to facilitate the message of positive change through adversity and encourage people to see the light through the darkness of life's worst moments.